Wednesday, 28 December 2016

IT'S A BUGS LIFE

I chanced upon a few photos I took a while back of the Corgi Lunar Bug, and thought they could do with an airing.

Its an interesting design, not unlike Dinky's Joe's Car but reasonably unique in itself.

Its obviously built more for its insect-like looks rather than something that could really exist. The jet turbines on the roof wouldn't work too well in the airless environment of the Moon, but maybe they're something else, some sort of scientific device and not an engine at all.

At first glance the wings come across as a gimmick, but I suppose to someone with imagination they could be solar panels.

I do like the fact that it can transport vehicles and supplies across the Moon's surface. It might even double as a rescue vehicle.

10 comments:

Lovely article and snaps Scoop. My lunar bug was one of my favourite die casts as a kid. I loved the way the legs could be angled and made a sort of clicking when they were turned. Interesting that the advert uses vehicle models from the worlds fair like the scramble bug rover. Neat.